Always-on streaming

24/7 Live Streaming Software for Pre-Recorded Videos

Name: Upstream 24/7 Live Streaming
Brand: Upstream.so
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (245 reviews)

Turn a library of videos into a 24/7 live stream. Upstream’s cloud playout plays your playlists from its own servers to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Rumble or any RTMP server, up to 10 of 30+ platforms at once, with your computer off.

Start Streaming Free 24 hours each month on the free plan. No credit card.

Looping playlists

Video and audio playlists that loop in order or shuffled, with stings and jingles between videos.

Runs with your computer off

The stream plays from Upstream's servers, so a closed laptop or a power cut at home doesn't end it.

Any platform, up to 10 at once

YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Rumble, Mixcloud, Facebook or custom RTMP, all from one stream.

Key facts about Upstream

What it is: Cloud streaming software that does four things in one plan: 24/7 streams from your videos, scheduled pre-recorded streams, live shows with guests, and multistreaming.
Price: $30 a month per 1080p stream, or $24 billed yearly. As low as $16 a stream with 4 or more, billed yearly.
Free plan: 24 hours of streaming every month, with no card and no watermark. The hours reset monthly.
Platforms: 30+ platforms, up to 10 at once from one stream.
Longest run: One YouTube broadcast on Upstream has run without a restart since July 27, 2024: Final Fantasy LoFi Radio, 800+ days and still live.
YouTube: Certified for YouTube Live. Upstream is on YouTube's official list of verified encoders.

How it works

One playlist, live on every platform

Build the playlist once and Upstream streams it from its servers. Add videos, shuffle the loop or add inserts while it's live, and it keeps going.

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Lofi Radio 24/7

Streaming 3 / 3 More actions18.2 / 100GB Preview ⌘ P Save ⌘ S

Background Audio Stream designer Live Studio BETA Activity graphs Stream settings Save preset Load preset

Manage background Loop duration: 11:34:00

Background settings

Background playlist order

Ordered loopShuffled loop

Ordered will play the background files in their order.

Video-triggered inserts

Trigger Mode DisabledChoose when to trigger video-triggered inserts

VIDEO Lofi study session Unknown Artist

Now playing

AUDIO Midnight tape Unknown Artist

1 Add videos while it's live 2 Loop in order or shuffled 3 Play inserts between videos 4 Publish. It keeps playing, 24/7

Trusted by teams in broadcast and entertainment

Build the playlist once

Upload your videos, put them in order and set how the loop runs. Edit the playlist while you're live and the stream keeps going.

Background Audio Stream designer

Manage background Loop duration: 03:12:40

VideoLate studyUnknown Artist

VideoRooftop flowUnknown ArtistNow playing

Late study 4:12

Rooftop flow 3:48

Cottage morning 5:05

A separate music playlist

Run an audio playlist over the video loop, like a radio station with visuals. The now playing overlay follows each track.

Background Audio Stream designer

Manage audio Loop duration: 06:41:18

Now playing

AudioMidnight tapeLoopstation

AudioRain on glassLo Tide

Midnight tape Loopstation

Rain on glass Lo Tide

Last train home Night Owl

Since going live with Upstream my stream got 10k views off an account with 900 followers. I just upgraded my plan so that I could add a 2nd stream because the account growth has been amazing.
Marc Ryan Trustpilot review

4 ways to stream

One cloud workflow for every way you stream.

Multistreaming is strongest when distribution is connected to the rest of production. Upstream also supports 24/7 live streaming, pre-recorded live streams, and Live Studio broadcasts from the same account.

Start Streaming Free

24/7 live streaming

Run a 24/7 live stream from your videos.

Upload once, build a playlist, and let Upstream run continuous live playout without OBS, a VPS, or an always-on computer.

Explore 24/7 streaming

Pre-recorded live streaming

Schedule finished videos as live events.

Turn recordings into scheduled live streams, premieres, loops, and recurring broadcasts from the same cloud workflow.

Explore pre-recorded streaming

Multistreaming

Send one feed to every platform that matters.

Go live to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Facebook, Rumble, and custom RTMP without making your upload connection carry every copy.

Explore multistreaming

Live Studio

Produce browser-based live shows with guests.

Invite speakers, share screens, manage scenes, and add branded overlays for podcasts, webinars, interviews, and launches.

Explore Live Studio

Time limits handled for you

Twitch ends a broadcast after 48 hours. Upstream restarts it on its own, and the other platforms stay live the whole time.

Manage Stream State Stopped1 / 4 streaming2 / 4 streaming3 / 4 streaming4 / 4 streaming

Lofi Beats Radio Primary Stream Server

Twitch Twitch Automatically restarts after 48 hour limit

YouTube Youtube

Kick Kick

Ad breaks between videos

On a monetized YouTube channel, Upstream runs midroll ads at the gap you pick and puts each break between two videos, not in the middle of one.

Ad frequency

Low Fewer ads, smoother viewing Recommended Balanced Balances earnings and viewing High More ads, higher earnings Custom Choose your own ad interval

Manage backgroundLoop duration: 03:12:40

Late study Attach Sting / Ad Break

Rooftop flow

Cottage morning

Ad1 of 1 · 0:15Video plays after adMidroll ad break after Late study

Always on

Your playlist, live 24/7

Upload your videos once. Upstream plays them in order or shuffled, on a loop, day and night, and the stream stays live with your computer off.

Live · Day 214

Now playing Night train Live on YouTube · Twitch · Kick

Compare

Running a 24/7 channel from a home PC, a playout server or Upstream

All three can keep a channel live. The difference is what you have to buy, run and keep an eye on.

24/7

Where the three setups differ

Capability	Home PC with OBS On your computer	Playout server Your own hardware or VPS	Best fit Upstream Cloud playout
Keeps running with your computer off	No	Yes	Yes
Hardware to buy or rent	A PC left on all day	A server or playout box	None
Setup	Scenes and a loop plugin	Install and maintain playout software	Upload videos in the browser
Playlists, shuffle and loop	With plugins	Yes	Yes
YouTube ad breaks between videos	No	Depends on the software	Yes
Restart after a platform time limit	By hand	Depends on the software	Automatic
Several platforms at once	More upload bandwidth per platform	Depends on the software	Up to 10 from one stream

Keeps running with your computer off

Home PC with OBS On your computer: No
Playout server Your own hardware or VPS: Yes
Upstream Cloud playout: Yes

Hardware to buy or rent

Home PC with OBS On your computer: A PC left on all day
Playout server Your own hardware or VPS: A server or playout box
Upstream Cloud playout: None

Setup

Home PC with OBS On your computer: Scenes and a loop plugin
Playout server Your own hardware or VPS: Install and maintain playout software
Upstream Cloud playout: Upload videos in the browser

Playlists, shuffle and loop

Home PC with OBS On your computer: With plugins
Playout server Your own hardware or VPS: Yes
Upstream Cloud playout: Yes

YouTube ad breaks between videos

Home PC with OBS On your computer: No
Playout server Your own hardware or VPS: Depends on the software
Upstream Cloud playout: Yes

Restart after a platform time limit

Home PC with OBS On your computer: By hand
Playout server Your own hardware or VPS: Depends on the software
Upstream Cloud playout: Automatic

Several platforms at once

Home PC with OBS On your computer: More upload bandwidth per platform
Playout server Your own hardware or VPS: Depends on the software
Upstream Cloud playout: Up to 10 from one stream

Try 24/7 streaming free The free plan includes 24 hours of streaming every month. No credit card. No credit card

Use cases

What people run as 24/7 channels

Lofi and music radio

A music playlist over a looping video, with a now playing overlay. The classic 24/7 channel.

Replays between live shows

Past streams, services or matches play when you're offline, so the channel is never empty.

Ambient and sleep streams

Rain, fireplace and nature loops that stay live for months at a time.

Branded channels

A schedule of shows with your overlays and ad breaks, run like a TV channel without a control room.

Gaming highlights

Best-of clips on a loop, so your Twitch or Kick channel has something live while you're offline.

News and talk segments

Recorded segments on a schedule, swapped out during the day without stopping the stream.

Reviews

What 24/7 streamers say on Trustpilot

Excerpts from Trustpilot reviews by people who run channels on Upstream.

4.6 245 reviews on Trustpilot

★★★★★ Super helpful staff if you have any questions. No issues with the platform so far. All minor issues were resolved within the same hour. Their customer service is top notch D Davone ★★★★★ I'm a new customer to upstream, but have been using vps for the past year. I've had numerous problems with my previous provider and decided to change. A Anthony ★★★★★ The upstream is amazing, and the stream designer is a really great tool! I can rest assured that the live stream is performing perfectly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. JM Jordan - MrSpherical ★★★★★ When I decided to run a Stream first I needed to how to do it, and I learned. HC Heidy Cardens ★★★★★ I love how easy Upstream is to use - especially for someone like me who has no technical knowledge of servers. The whole process of a 24/7 live stream was overwhelming to me until I found upstream. AF Alyssa Farris ★★★★★ results speak for themselves. since going live with upstream my stream got 10k views off an account with 900 followers.

Marc Ryan

★★★★★ Great Experience. Far better than other streaming services like Go Stream, Live Karo etc. A Atif ★★★★★ I'm completely brand-new to the nature of 24/7 livestreams. I needed something a bit specific, Sebastian and Dom were both HUGE helpers in explaining everything so I could easily understand it. NR Nolan Rempel ★★★★★ Just what we needed. AMAZING customer service as well!! PY Paint Your Heaven LLC ★★★★★ Fantastic service, super helpful support team. Would highly recommend. A Alister ★★★★★ I am brand new to stream a 24 seven I had the most amazing help from Dom & Mario!!! To be honest, their customer service is just as amazing as Apple! N Nina

Pricing · per concurrent stream

One free stream. Paid gets cheaper as you scale.

Start with 1 paid stream at $30/mo, scale to 1000+, and pay less as you add streams: 2 streams are $50/mo, 3 streams are $70/mo, then 4+ streams are $20/stream/mo or $16/stream/mo when billed yearly.

Free plan No credit card

1 stream only

$0 / forever

1 concurrent stream · 24 hr/month

1080p at 30 FPS

Your price Unlimited streaming

1 stream

$30 / month

$30/stream/mo · 4+ volume rate is $20

$30 start $20 volume rate

Simple pricing while you scale

Every stream includes No add-ons, no upsells. Same on the free plan.

Cloud playout

No bandwidth limits

Scheduled streams Pre-recorded live

Stream recordings

Multistream x10 Stream Designer + overlays Live Studio Playback controls Separate playlists Stings, jingles + ad inserts Team access Live Streaming API MCP for AI assistants Certified for YouTube Live

No watermark

Instant cloud availability*

^* Free-plan capacity may be limited during unusual demand.

FAQ

24/7 streaming questions

01 What is playout software?

02 How do I make a 24/7 live stream?

03 Does my computer need to stay on?

04 Which platforms allow 24/7 streams?

05 Is 24/7 live streaming allowed on YouTube?

06 Can I change the playlist while the stream is live?

07 Can I run ads on a 24/7 stream?

08 How is a 24/7 stream different from a scheduled pre-recorded stream?

09 How much does 24/7 streaming cost?

Other ways to stream with Upstream

Send the same channel to more platforms, air a one-off video on schedule, or go live yourself between loops.

Multistreaming Stream to up to 10 platforms at once One stream goes out to YouTube, Twitch and Kick together. Upstream makes the copies in the cloud. See multistreaming Pre-recorded Schedule a video to go live once Upload a video, pick a time and the platforms, and it airs as a live stream. See pre-recorded streams Live Studio Go live with guests from your browser Cameras, screen share, overlays and chat, then back to the playlist when you're done. See Live Studio

Guides and comparisons

Start a 24/7 channel

Upload a playlist and go live on any platform. The free plan includes 24 hours of streaming every month.

No credit card 1 stream included 24 hours/month Full functionality

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